Art. 18

(Art. 11 para. 1 RTVA)

1. Advertising spots may be transmitted individually between programmes and during the transmission of sporting events.
2. The following transmissions may be interrupted by advertising once for each programmed period of at least 30 minutes:
   1. cinema feature films;
   2. television films, with the exception of series, serials and documentary films;
   3. news programmes and programmes relating to current political events.
3. Programmes for children and religious services programmes must not be interrupted by advertising.
4. No restrictions apply to any other programmes, in particular series, serials and documentary films.
5. In the case of the transmission of events which include breaks, in addition to paragraph 2 the insertion of advertising during the breaks is permitted.
6. For programmes which consist of independent parts, the insertion of advertising is permitted only between these parts.
7. For non-licensed radio programme services and for non-licensed television programme services which cannot be received abroad, no restrictions apply to the insertion of advertising with the exception of the restriction mentioned in paragraph 3.